Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 2, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 4, 2021, 3:54 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2021, 3:54 AM AKST (12:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2021, 3:12 PM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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360 FZAK67 PAJK 041254 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 354 AM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ398-050700- 354 AM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A low tracks northward into the SE gulf Monday morning with gale force winds, then weakens to a trough off the coast of Baranof Island Monday evening. Another, stronger low, follows a similar track on Tuesday. $$ PKZ310-050700- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 354 AM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. .TUE...E gale to 40 kt. Seas building to 25 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$
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434 FZAK67 PAJK 050019 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 319 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ398-051830- 319 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A low tracking northward in the Eastern Gulf of Alaska with gale force winds, the front weakens to a trough off the coast of Baranof Island Monday evening. Another, stronger low with storm force winds, follows a similar track on Tuesday. $$ PKZ310-051830- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 319 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain late. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$
047 FZAK67 PAJK 051247 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 347 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ398-060700- 347 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A storm force low will track northward through the Eastern Gulf of Alaska Tuesday, then weaken to a trough as it reaches the NE Gulf Tuesday evening. Persistent southerly winds will keep seas elevated Wednesday. Outlook. Another, low pressure system moves into the Gulf from the south Thursday. $$ PKZ310-060700- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 347 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the morning, then becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas building to 25 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE gale to 40 kt late. Seas 22 ft. .THU...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$
300 FZAK67 PAJK 060008 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 308 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ398-061815- 308 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A weakening low in the northeast gulf will dissipate Tuesday night. A deep low over the western gulf will persist and will allow southerly winds to keep seas elevated Wednesday. Outlook. Another low pressure system moves into the Gulf from the south Thursday. $$ PKZ310-061815- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 308 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain early in the evening. .WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE gale to 40 kt late. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers late. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$
551 FZAK67 PAJK 061248 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ398-070700- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A deep low over the western Gulf persists and allows winds to keep seas elevated over the eastern Gulf region through Wednesday. A gale force low will move into the central Gulf from the south on Thursday. $$ PKZ310-070700- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING EARLY TODAY AND LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt in the morning diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt late. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers late. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. S swell. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$
167 FZAK67 PAJK 070019 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 319 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ398-071830- 319 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A low will move north into the central gulf through Thursday as the front passes over the gulf waters and panhandle. Elevated seas from continued southerly swells into the eastern gulf. Outlook. Another low tracks northward towards the SE panhandle coast Friday. $$ PKZ310-071830- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 319 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt late. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers late. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. S swell. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. S swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .SAT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$
233 FZAK67 PAJK 071252 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 352 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ398-080700- 352 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A low and associated gale force front will move north across the central gulf through Thursday. Another low developing off the coast of Haida Gwaii Thursday night will weaken to a trough as it tracks northward over the panhandle Friday. $$ PKZ310-080700- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 352 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt in the morning becoming S. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers late. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. S swell in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$
509 FZAK67 PAJK 080015 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 315 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ398-081815- 315 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A developing low off the coast of Haida Gwaii will track northward toward Prince of Wales Island by Friday morning. The low is expected to weaken to a trough as it continues northward along the coast Friday afternoon. $$ PKZ310-081815- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 315 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers late. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. S swell in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE gale to 35 kt late. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt diminishing to gale to 35 kt late. Seas 25 ft. Rain in the evening. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$
288 FZAK67 PAJK 081318 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 418 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ398-090730- 418 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A low over Haida Gwaii with hurricane force gusts will track northward toward Prince of Wales Island early Friday morning. The low is expected to weaken to a trough as it moves northward over the panhandle through Friday afternoon with a wind shift to the south as it passes. A storm force front will move into the Eastern Gulf Saturday. $$ PKZ310-090730- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 418 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain in the evening. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$
176 FZAK67 PAJK 090012 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 312 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ398-091815- 312 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A weakening low moves northward through the central Panhandle and into Canada by tonight. A storm force front will move northward into the Eastern Gulf on Saturday. $$ PKZ310-091815- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 312 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain in the evening. .SUN...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Showers in the morning, then slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 3:39 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 3:44 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 61 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:29 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 35 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:29 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 4, 5:45 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 34 hr |
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